I’m assuming I’m not the only one out there who has seen the Ben & Jerry’s documentary. But I may be the only person out there who has watched it twice… in one night … back to back… I watched it twice, not because I am obsessed with Chunky Monkey
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Lemon Chile Grits Cakes
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Call it polenta, call ‘em grits, just whatever you do, call these UBER-flavorful little gems delicious! You know, I’ve never really understood folks who say they do not like grits/polenta. Sweet ground corn paired with butter, salt, and pepper can never be a bad idea in my book, but I
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Braised Cabbage
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
When my old neighbor from Durham came into town a few weeks ago, rather than going out to one of the billion restaurants in DC, she requested a home-cooked meal. The problem was that I hadn’t cooked and was still pretty discombobulated from the move (I think I’m STILL discombobulated
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Thai Chili Karaage Tofu and Veggies
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
After college, I took two years off before going to graduate school and during that time, I lived a dual life. During the day, I was a HIV researcher at a Boston hospital. At night I waitressed at a sushi restaurant where my love for Japanese food grew and grew and
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Salted Chocolate Shortbread
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
“Do as I say, not as I do.” That’s the lesson of this post. Being a huge fan of salt and chocolate, I decided to top this chocolate shortbread with pink salt before baking it. Not only does pink salt have a unique flavor, it’s pretty. Real pretty, which isn’t
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Baked Beans
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
I swear, I tried to have the post live yesterday. I swear, I did. But the Saturday monster came and ate up the day before I could work on it. Luckily, this is a long weekend for many of us, which means that you still have time to make these
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